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Old Town
122 W. Liberty 662-9291
This downtown corner bar features live music Sun. & occasional other nights, 8-10 p.m. No dancing, no cover. The performers are usually accompanied by various drop-in friends.
August 3:
Kitty Donohoe
Irish-American singer-songwriter from Detroit known for her bell-like soprano - an instrument that has been described as "rich, flexible, soaring, and haunting" - and her grittily realistic, bluesy original songs. She is accompanied tonight by local guitarist David Mosher.
August 10:
Sam Corbin.
Lansing pop-folk singer-songwriter whose influences range from Leonard Cohen to Bob Dylan.
August 17:
Royal Garden Trio.
Early jazz standards and Hot Club-style gypsy jazz by this local trio led by guitarist Brian Delaney. With cellist Michael Karoub and clarinetist and tenor guitarist Tom Bogardus.
August 24:
Jason Ringenberg.
Solo acoustic performance by this acclaimed singer-songwriter, the leader of the pioneering Nashville-based cowpunk band Jason & the Scorchers. His repertoire of originals and covers encompasses an eclectic mix of roots-based styles, including folk and country balladry, hillbilly blues, reckless country soul, boozy honky-tonk, frenetic rockabilly, and wild-hearted rock 'n' roll.
August 25:
Jack Spack Jr
Acoustic singer-songwriter from Ypsilanti who writes heartfelt, charmingly melodic songs about the ups and downs of everyday life.
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